Jase Miller ⚡️
@jase.is
Poet. Product & Design Leader. Crossing complexity. Endurance athlete, ex rugby captain. Product @UltraSignup.
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#productmanagement #UX #design #leadership #trailrunning
https://jase.is
https://medium.com/@jasemiller
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasemiller
#productmanagement #UX #design #leadership #trailrunning
Amazing and inspiring. Kilian Jornet summits 72 top mountains in the US in 31 days in one continuous route biking and running. 🤯 www.catalannews.com/sports/item/...
Kilian Jornet summits 72 highest peaks in contiguous US in 31 days
Catalan athlete completes 'States of Elevation' solely by running and cycling
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October 7, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Amazing and inspiring. Kilian Jornet summits 72 top mountains in the US in 31 days in one continuous route biking and running. 🤯 www.catalannews.com/sports/item/...
This is great writing:
“…fear is proof you’re doing something that matters. Fear is the receipt you get for living a life that isn’t boring.
So no, the goal isn’t to be fearless. It’s to be slightly terrified, and still hit ‘register’ on UltraSignup.com …”
—Zoë Rom
“…fear is proof you’re doing something that matters. Fear is the receipt you get for living a life that isn’t boring.
So no, the goal isn’t to be fearless. It’s to be slightly terrified, and still hit ‘register’ on UltraSignup.com …”
—Zoë Rom
October 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
This is great writing:
“…fear is proof you’re doing something that matters. Fear is the receipt you get for living a life that isn’t boring.
So no, the goal isn’t to be fearless. It’s to be slightly terrified, and still hit ‘register’ on UltraSignup.com …”
—Zoë Rom
“…fear is proof you’re doing something that matters. Fear is the receipt you get for living a life that isn’t boring.
So no, the goal isn’t to be fearless. It’s to be slightly terrified, and still hit ‘register’ on UltraSignup.com …”
—Zoë Rom
“Running gives us reps in living in fear so that it doesn’t dictate the terms of our lives. Bravery isn’t about being unafraid; it’s about building tolerance for discomfort. It’s about giving fear a seat in the car, but not the keys.” — Zoë Rom
October 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
“Running gives us reps in living in fear so that it doesn’t dictate the terms of our lives. Bravery isn’t about being unafraid; it’s about building tolerance for discomfort. It’s about giving fear a seat in the car, but not the keys.” — Zoë Rom
“Discover why fear never truly goes away in running (or life) and how learning to ‘do it scared’ can help you grow. From ultramarathons to everyday challenges…” —Zoë Rom news.ultrasignup.com/doing-it-sca... #trailrunning #ultrarunning #running
Do It Scared. - UltraSignupNews
Discover why fear never truly goes away in running (or life) and how learning to “do it scared” can help you grow. From ultramarathons to everyday challenges, this issue of Aid Station explores the po...
news.ultrasignup.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
“Discover why fear never truly goes away in running (or life) and how learning to ‘do it scared’ can help you grow. From ultramarathons to everyday challenges…” —Zoë Rom news.ultrasignup.com/doing-it-sca... #trailrunning #ultrarunning #running
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Joyline Chepngeno, winner of Sierre-Zinal and UTMB OCC 50K in August, tested positive for a banned anti-inflammatory drug. Brian Metzler:
"Is the sport at a tipping point? Yes. Is the sport rampant with performance-enhancing drugs? No, probably not. Not yet."
news.ultrasignup.com/the-growth-o...
"Is the sport at a tipping point? Yes. Is the sport rampant with performance-enhancing drugs? No, probably not. Not yet."
news.ultrasignup.com/the-growth-o...
The Growth of Trail Running and the Murkiness of Performance-Enhancing Drugs - UltraSignupNews
Trail running faces rising risks from performance-enhancing drugs. Without full anti-doping controls, the true scope of the problem remains unknown.
news.ultrasignup.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Joyline Chepngeno, winner of Sierre-Zinal and UTMB OCC 50K in August, tested positive for a banned anti-inflammatory drug. Brian Metzler:
"Is the sport at a tipping point? Yes. Is the sport rampant with performance-enhancing drugs? No, probably not. Not yet."
news.ultrasignup.com/the-growth-o...
"Is the sport at a tipping point? Yes. Is the sport rampant with performance-enhancing drugs? No, probably not. Not yet."
news.ultrasignup.com/the-growth-o...
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Not all runners have easy access to mountain trails. That doesn’t mean you can’t prepare your legs, lungs and balance for technical terrain. Here's how to build the strength, endurance and agility on roads that you need to tackle trails.
runningmagazine.ca/trail-runnin...
#runchat #mondaymotivation
runningmagazine.ca/trail-runnin...
#runchat #mondaymotivation
How to train for trails when you're stuck on the flats - Canadian Running Magazine
No hills? No problem. Three flat-ground workouts to get your legs and lungs trail-ready
runningmagazine.ca
October 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Not all runners have easy access to mountain trails. That doesn’t mean you can’t prepare your legs, lungs and balance for technical terrain. Here's how to build the strength, endurance and agility on roads that you need to tackle trails.
runningmagazine.ca/trail-runnin...
#runchat #mondaymotivation
runningmagazine.ca/trail-runnin...
#runchat #mondaymotivation
I don’t usually cross-post from LinkedIn but I wanted to share this inspiring video from UltraSignup to get the weekend started. Feedback welcome. Let me know what you think! www.linkedin.com/posts/david-...
Little hype reel from UltraSignup to get you ready for your weekend adventures! | David Callahan
Little hype reel from UltraSignup to get you ready for your weekend adventures!
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September 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I don’t usually cross-post from LinkedIn but I wanted to share this inspiring video from UltraSignup to get the weekend started. Feedback welcome. Let me know what you think! www.linkedin.com/posts/david-...
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Mental fatigue is an expected component of ultramarathon running, but there are strategies athletes and support crews can use to lessen the negative effects of a tired brain.
trainright.com/how-ultrarun...
#mondaymotivation #runchat
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#mondaymotivation #runchat
How Ultramarathon Runners Can Overcome Mental Fatigue - Jason Koop
Mental fatigue can significantly hurt ultramarathon performance. Here are reasons why, and the strategies Coach Jason Koop recommends to prevent it.
trainright.com
September 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Mental fatigue is an expected component of ultramarathon running, but there are strategies athletes and support crews can use to lessen the negative effects of a tired brain.
trainright.com/how-ultrarun...
#mondaymotivation #runchat
trainright.com/how-ultrarun...
#mondaymotivation #runchat
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Whatever it is .... it is sad.
June 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Whatever it is .... it is sad.
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Trail runners need strength, but not just any kind. You want control, balance and muscle endurance that keeps you upright when the footing gets sketchy. These four moves build that kind of strength, and they’re friendly enough for new runners to try.
runningmagazine.ca/trail-runnin...
runningmagazine.ca/trail-runnin...
4 strength moves to make you trail-tough - Canadian Running Magazine
These smart, trail-specific moves will build the kind of trail-strength that actually matters
runningmagazine.ca
May 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Trail runners need strength, but not just any kind. You want control, balance and muscle endurance that keeps you upright when the footing gets sketchy. These four moves build that kind of strength, and they’re friendly enough for new runners to try.
runningmagazine.ca/trail-runnin...
runningmagazine.ca/trail-runnin...
“…incorporating harder efforts is necessary for reaching a higher percentage of your potential.”
—Addison Smith, #trailrunning coach
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—Addison Smith, #trailrunning coach
trainright.com/how-speedwor...
How Speedwork Improves Ultrarunning Performance - CTS
Ultrarunning isn’t typically considered a “speedy” sport, so incorporating speedwork into your ultramarathon training program may seem counterintuitive. After
trainright.com
May 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
“…incorporating harder efforts is necessary for reaching a higher percentage of your potential.”
—Addison Smith, #trailrunning coach
trainright.com/how-speedwor...
—Addison Smith, #trailrunning coach
trainright.com/how-speedwor...
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Ultra running isn’t typically considered a “speedy” sport, so incorporating speedwork into your ultramarathon training program may seem counterintuitive.
trainright.com/how-speedwor...
trainright.com/how-speedwor...
How Speedwork Improves Ultrarunning Performance - CTS
Ultrarunning isn’t typically considered a “speedy” sport, so incorporating speedwork into your ultramarathon training program may seem counterintuitive. After
trainright.com
May 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Ultra running isn’t typically considered a “speedy” sport, so incorporating speedwork into your ultramarathon training program may seem counterintuitive.
trainright.com/how-speedwor...
trainright.com/how-speedwor...
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What doesn't count as customer interviews?
Learn more about customer interviews: buff.ly/UKP7PHP
#ContinuousDiscoveryHabits #CustomerInterviews #prodmgmt #ux #engineering
Learn more about customer interviews: buff.ly/UKP7PHP
#ContinuousDiscoveryHabits #CustomerInterviews #prodmgmt #ux #engineering
April 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
What doesn't count as customer interviews?
Learn more about customer interviews: buff.ly/UKP7PHP
#ContinuousDiscoveryHabits #CustomerInterviews #prodmgmt #ux #engineering
Learn more about customer interviews: buff.ly/UKP7PHP
#ContinuousDiscoveryHabits #CustomerInterviews #prodmgmt #ux #engineering
Second endurance training update. Evolutions based on applying #productmanagement and #design practices to personal #trailrunning outcomes. Making updates as I learn… jase.is/endurance-tr...
Endurance training update 02: trail running weeks 3-4
Weeks 3-4 updates on my endurance training and explorations on metrics to achieve outcomes.
jase.is
April 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Second endurance training update. Evolutions based on applying #productmanagement and #design practices to personal #trailrunning outcomes. Making updates as I learn… jase.is/endurance-tr...
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Most common question we get is about wait lists. We put this together to help runners understand how to find the wait list on Ultrasignup, how it works, and a few other neat features you may not know about.
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Ultrasignup Wait List and Other Helpful Features | Go Beyond Racing
What is a wait list, where can I see it, and how do I get off of it? Helpful Ultrasignup features, like wait lists, explained.
gobeyondracing.com
February 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Most common question we get is about wait lists. We put this together to help runners understand how to find the wait list on Ultrasignup, how it works, and a few other neat features you may not know about.
gobeyondracing.com/2025/02/18/u...
gobeyondracing.com/2025/02/18/u...
Sometimes strong coffee and a deep breath is the answer.
March 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Sometimes strong coffee and a deep breath is the answer.
I’m consolidating previous newsletters and sites to make it easier for me to share insights and engage in conversations about industry trends and topics, and for you to gain, leverage, and contribute to those insights. Here are my January release notes. jase.is/release-note...
Release Notes for January 2025
Switched from Substack to Ghost+Medium. Updates to typography, the Portfolio, a new About section, and improved content.
jase.is
February 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I’m consolidating previous newsletters and sites to make it easier for me to share insights and engage in conversations about industry trends and topics, and for you to gain, leverage, and contribute to those insights. Here are my January release notes. jase.is/release-note...
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” — a proverb for our times
February 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” — a proverb for our times
“Hope therefore lies in a poetry through which the world so invades the spirit of man that he becomes almost speechless, and later reinvents a language... true #poetry is what does not pretend to be poetry. It is in the dogged drafts of a few maniacs seeking the new encounter.”
—Francis Ponge
—Francis Ponge
February 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
“Hope therefore lies in a poetry through which the world so invades the spirit of man that he becomes almost speechless, and later reinvents a language... true #poetry is what does not pretend to be poetry. It is in the dogged drafts of a few maniacs seeking the new encounter.”
—Francis Ponge
—Francis Ponge
“Story is quite capable of accommodating both the communal and the solitary… & the twenty-first-century mind is able to comprehend as best it can the subtle differences of experience that both offer. But how do we reorient to the great dark caves of #story that live underneath our feet?”—Martin Shaw
February 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
“Story is quite capable of accommodating both the communal and the solitary… & the twenty-first-century mind is able to comprehend as best it can the subtle differences of experience that both offer. But how do we reorient to the great dark caves of #story that live underneath our feet?”—Martin Shaw
Powerful insight:
“Oppression is timeless and often done in plain sight — it makes people feel that their place in society is natural or even inevitable, and that makes change frustratingly difficult — even when it’s clearly beneficial.”
—@gladysofmonmouth.bsky.social
“Oppression is timeless and often done in plain sight — it makes people feel that their place in society is natural or even inevitable, and that makes change frustratingly difficult — even when it’s clearly beneficial.”
—@gladysofmonmouth.bsky.social
February 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Powerful insight:
“Oppression is timeless and often done in plain sight — it makes people feel that their place in society is natural or even inevitable, and that makes change frustratingly difficult — even when it’s clearly beneficial.”
—@gladysofmonmouth.bsky.social
“Oppression is timeless and often done in plain sight — it makes people feel that their place in society is natural or even inevitable, and that makes change frustratingly difficult — even when it’s clearly beneficial.”
—@gladysofmonmouth.bsky.social
“The words delivered in an oral telling have a greater diffusion than … on a page. They are less bricks creating a house of definition, more winged language quickly crossing the river of death, flaming for a moment and then bending into the inevitable silence that follows voice.”
—Martin Shaw
—Martin Shaw
February 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“The words delivered in an oral telling have a greater diffusion than … on a page. They are less bricks creating a house of definition, more winged language quickly crossing the river of death, flaming for a moment and then bending into the inevitable silence that follows voice.”
—Martin Shaw
—Martin Shaw
“In the old stories, hunting has to do with running toward God, adventure, and the unknown: piercing the veil, drawing down the moon. This is not trapping but trailing: pursuing some sweet and distant thing until you are deliciously lost.”
—Martin Shaw
—Martin Shaw
February 7, 2025 at 2:57 AM
“In the old stories, hunting has to do with running toward God, adventure, and the unknown: piercing the veil, drawing down the moon. This is not trapping but trailing: pursuing some sweet and distant thing until you are deliciously lost.”
—Martin Shaw
—Martin Shaw
Great Powers of falling wave and wind and windy fire,
With your harmonious choir
Encircle her I love and sing her into peace,
That my old care may cease;
Unfold your flaming wings and cover out of sight
The nets of day and night
—W. B. Yeats
With your harmonious choir
Encircle her I love and sing her into peace,
That my old care may cease;
Unfold your flaming wings and cover out of sight
The nets of day and night
—W. B. Yeats
February 7, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Great Powers of falling wave and wind and windy fire,
With your harmonious choir
Encircle her I love and sing her into peace,
That my old care may cease;
Unfold your flaming wings and cover out of sight
The nets of day and night
—W. B. Yeats
With your harmonious choir
Encircle her I love and sing her into peace,
That my old care may cease;
Unfold your flaming wings and cover out of sight
The nets of day and night
—W. B. Yeats
This is a great insight for #productmanagement. Learn what “dots” matter for specific stakeholders in your product environment, even if they don’t tell you in their requests. Then you can connect THEIR dots even when they ask for “all” the dots. More context: youtu.be/ZSJNqZQNseo?...
February 7, 2025 at 2:26 AM
This is a great insight for #productmanagement. Learn what “dots” matter for specific stakeholders in your product environment, even if they don’t tell you in their requests. Then you can connect THEIR dots even when they ask for “all” the dots. More context: youtu.be/ZSJNqZQNseo?...